Education in Helmstedt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Helmstedt was 6.9% in 2023, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 8.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Helmstedt?
At 31.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Helmstedt ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 36.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Helmstedt?
At 39.1% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Helmstedt ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 31.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Helmstedt?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Helmstedt was 107.3 in 2024, 163rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 102.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. It was also 0.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Helmstedt?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Helmstedt was 1,702 metres in 2023, 69th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Helmstedt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Uelzen | 7.0% |
| 202 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.0% |
| 203 | Biberach | 7.0% |
| 204 | Helmstedt | 6.9% |
| 205 | Northeim | 6.9% |
| 206 | Unna | 6.9% |
| 207 | Ludwigsburg | 6.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Plön | 32.1% |
| 159 | Esslingen | 32.1% |
| 160 | Recklinghausen | 32.0% |
| 161 | Helmstedt | 31.9% |
| 162 | Böblingen | 31.9% |
| 163 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 31.8% |
| 164 | Alzey-Worms | 31.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe
| Rank | Area | Children under 3 in day care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.4% |
| 141 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 39.3% |
| 142 | Nordfriesland | 39.2% |
| 143 | Helmstedt | 39.1% |
| 144 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 39.1% |
| 145 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 38.9% |
| 146 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 38.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Helmstedt ranks 238 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.3 |
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
| 237 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 107.3 |
| 238 | Helmstedt | 107.3 |
| 239 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.2 |
| 240 | Stendal | 107.2 |
| 241 | Börde | 107.1 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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